diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h
index cea1c76d49bf..6099c0e5b62e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h
@@ -508,9 +508,12 @@ static inline void user_fpu_begin(void)
 
 static inline void __save_fpu(struct task_struct *tsk)
 {
-	if (use_xsave())
-		xsave_state(&tsk->thread.fpu.state->xsave, -1);
-	else
+	if (use_xsave()) {
+		if (unlikely(system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING))
+			xsave_state_booting(&tsk->thread.fpu.state->xsave, -1);
+		else
+			xsave_state(&tsk->thread.fpu.state->xsave, -1);
+	} else
 		fpu_fxsave(&tsk->thread.fpu);
 }